Although the Fastest Progress Award is not as rich as the MVP, it is not so easy to get the honor, it needs a certain amount of room for improvement, if Curry, Harden and a series of superstars to compete for this award, then it can be clearly told that they have no chance at all. In addition to the need for a certain amount of room for improvement, their own efforts and seize the right time is also very important, many players who won this award are because of the situation of the team, need him to carry the team, carry it and gradually become the core of the team, the league star, this process is the biggest reliance on the fastest progress award, next let's see who is most likely to win the fastest progress award this season.
4. Poole (Warriors)
20-21 season performances:
Last season,Pure believes that many fans do not know, is an obscure little guard in the Warriors, averaging 19.4 minutes per game, can get 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 43.2%, shooting 35.1% from three points, attacking strong and weak defense, barely a qualified rotation player in the Warriors.
21-22 season performances:
The reason for the apparent difference in Poole's performance this season is all due to Thompson. In the first half of this season, due to Thompson's delay in returning, the Warriors also formed a new splash brother like Curry and Poole, and this new combination may be almost on the defensive end, but the offensive firepower is no less than that of the splash brothers. In the preseason, he can get 25 points in the average 24 minutes per game, but with Thompson returning from injury, Poole returned to the bench, and his state began to decline, for now, the average data per game has slipped to 16.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 44.8%, three-point shooting rate of 33.8%, although there is a decline, but compared to last season, the improvement is still obvious, if Thompson continues to struggle, Poole is the future of the Warriors' second position.
III. Hiro (Heat)
Hiro entered the league with the title of 13-point guard, although there is no water, but there is still a gap between the achievements and the expectations of the fans. Last season, Hiro averaged 30.3 minutes per game for the Heat, could get 15.1 points, 5 rebounds and 3.4 assists, shooting 43.9% from the field and 36% from three-point range, as a second season, he was good enough, but there was still a gap with the expectations of fans, after all, the sky of the No. 13 show was the man.
Steady training will be effective, this season's Hiro completely broke out, because the early season of the Heat injured camp, so Hiro became the absolute offensive core of this team, into the starting he not only scored 30 points such as chopping melons and chopping vegetables, but also very efficient, completely all-star level players. After the return of the main force, Hiro returned to the bench again, the playing time was reduced, and the impact of the injury also suspended a few games, the recent state is not very good, a bit of a high open low trend, but although the performance is not as strong as the opening season, but the current average of 20.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4 assists per game, the room for improvement is still very obvious.
II. Maxi (76ers)
Last season's Maxi was a dispensable player for the 76ers, at best a qualified rotation player, averaging 15.3 minutes per game, 8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 46.2% from the field and 30.1% from three-point range, the data is very average, the efficiency is also very average, just a rotation player with chaotic ability and good defense.
This season's Maxi can be said to have completely transformed, and Simmons' refusal to play has completed Maxi, Maxie averaged 35.6 minutes per game this season, more than doubled last season, and the average data was also doubled, can get 17.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists, shooting 48.3%, three-point shooting rate is increased to 42.3%, completely transformed into the league's top 3D players, if not his own rental ability, then Maxie can completely replace Simmons as the team's core guard. Now, playing next to Embiid and Harden, he will get more opportunities for vacant seats, as long as he can grasp it, then the big contract and the All-Star is not a dream.
I. Garland (Knight)
Although this season is only the third year that Garland has joined the NBA, it has to be said that in the environment of the Cavaliers, he really has to improve every year, from averaging 12 points per game in the rookie season to 20 points per game now, successfully entering the All-Star and completing the transformation. In the 20-21 season, he averaged 33.1 minutes per game, could get 17.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists, and it was really rare to play so selflessly next to lone wolf Sexton. Last season, he shot 45.1 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from three-point range, making him a versatile one.
This season after Sykeston's early season reimbursement, Garland became the absolute core of the team's guard line, his average playing time per game rose directly to 34.7 minutes, can get 20.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.2 steals, shooting 47.8%, three-point shooting rate of 38.2%, data and efficiency are completely the level of league superstars, and entering the All-Star is really worthy of the name. Originally, Garland had the opportunity to lead the Cavaliers to play a dark horse in the playoffs this season, but now with the impact of consecutive injuries, the Cavaliers are afraid to start losing next.
Fans, who do you think has a higher probability of winning the Fastest Improvement Award of the season?